Co-founder of Catapult PR-IR Named Finalist in Outstanding Women in Business
Professional Excellence Earns Douglas Denver Business Journal Award Nomination

BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Terri Douglas, co-founder and principal of Catapult PR-IR, a leader in results-based public and investor relations for technology companies, has been nominated for the upcoming Outstanding Women in Business Awards. The Denver Business Journal will recognize several women who have excelled professionally through leadership, service and innovation at their annual awards luncheon later this month.

"I'm honored to be included in this prestigious group of women," said Douglas. "It is a privilege to be considered."

Douglas is co-founder of Catapult PR-IR, a boutique firm specializing in results-oriented public and investor relations for technology companies. Douglas, a veteran of the high-tech world, has more than 30 years' experience leading the PR/IR activities of industry leaders and emerging growth companies. She has received recognition from PRSA's Gold Pick Annual Report Award, Financial World's Annual Report Award and two National Association of Investment Club's Nicholson Awards for her work and dedication. In addition, Douglas has donated her expertise to help promote local non-profits, such as Mending Faces, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMOCA) and NIRI Rocky Mountain chapter.

The Outstanding Women in Business Awards luncheon will be held on Aug. 23, 2011 at Denver's Marriott City Center Hotel from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

About Catapult PR-IR

Catapult provides strategic public relations and investor relations services exclusively for technology companies. It helps clients establish new market positions that are shared by only an elite few within their industry. The firm has won numerous awards, including PRSA's Gold Pick Award, Holmes Report's "Best Agency to Work For" award and the Boulder County Business Report's Mercury 100 Fastest Growing Companies Award. Its client roster includes: Agile Alliance, FreeWave Technologies, Gorilla Logic, JNBridge, SparkFun Electronics, Tasktop and ThoughtWorks Studios. For more information on Catapult call 303-581-7760 or visit the company's website at http://www.catapultpr-ir.com.